chromium C1 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈkroʊ.mi.əm/ UK /ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm/ See IPA manual Freq #46184 Meanings 1 noun the chemical element with atomic number 24 and symbol Cr, a hard, lustrous metal used especially in alloys and protective plating Adding chromium makes stainless steel more resistant to corrosion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the chemical element with... chrome Word family Derived forms chromicchromate Related forms stainless steeltransition metalchromite Common collocations chromium steel Noun + noun Etymology From French chrome, based on Ancient Greek khroma, 'color,' + the element suffix -ium. It was named for the vivid colors of many chromium compounds. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chromium **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkroʊ.mi.əm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkrəʊ.mi.əm/ **Frequency rank:** 46184 ## Meanings 1. the chemical element with atomic number 24 and symbol Cr, a hard, lustrous metal used especially in alloys and protective plating ## Examples - Adding chromium makes stainless steel more resistant to corrosion. ## Synonyms - chrome ## Derived Forms - chromic - chromate ## Related Forms - stainless steel - transition metal - chromite ## Etymology From French chrome, based on Ancient Greek khroma, 'color,' + the element suffix -ium. It was named for the vivid colors of many chromium compounds. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown